15th Annual Specialty Medicine Conference for Primary Care

September 12, 2026 - September 13, 2026

  • Saturday · 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Sunday · 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Sun Valley Resort

1 Sun Valley Road, Sun Valley, Idaho 83353

Registration Closed
Sun Valley Resort

15 Years of Expertise • Innovation • Collaboration

Welcome to the 15th Annual Specialty Medicine Conference for Primary Care

Join us September 12-13, 2026, for the 15th Annual Specialty Medicine Conference for Primary Care at the Sun Valley Resort. This conference is an annual update for physicians and advanced practice providers. Presentations will review clinical concerns common to primary care and define evidence-based practices and guidelines.

The format is a series of short lectures followed by panel-style Q&A sessions. The conference environment facilitates discussion, and attendees are encouraged to ask questions relevant to their day-to-day practice.

Registration Includes

  • Daily breakfast, Saturday lunch, snacks, and beverages.
  • Hors d'oeuvres at the Saturday evening social.
  • Electronic access to course materials.
  • Certificate of attendance.

Lodging Information

Participants are responsible for their own lodging and travel arrangements. A block of rooms is reserved at the Sun Valley Resort. The Resort will fill up quickly — please make hotel reservations as soon as you confirm your conference registration.

Take advantage of negotiated rates by calling 1-800-786-8259 and reference the title of our conference — 15th Annual Specialty Medicine Conference for Primary Care — or reserve your room online.

Registration Pricing

  • Physician

    $600.00

  • Advanced Practice Provider

    $500.00

  • Resident/Student

    $100.00

Cancellation Policy

If you wish to cancel your registration, please email us by August 12, 2026. Cancellation requests will be refunded, less a $50 administrative fee. Cancellations or no-shows after August 12 are not eligible for a refund.

Continuing Medical Education (CME) Information

St. Luke's Health System designates this Live event for a maximum of 11.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

St. Luke's Health System is accredited by the Utah Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Conference Agenda

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Time
Session
7:15 AM - 7:45 AM
Check-in & Breakfast
7:45 AM - 7:50 AM
Welcome & Introductions
Speaker: Jason Bronner, MD
7:50 AM - 8:15 AM
Heart failure management for primary care: Practical tips and updates
Speaker: Benjamin Satterfield, MD, PhD
8:15 AM - 8:40 AM
Practical Considerations for Management of A Fib
Speaker: Robyn Bryde, MD
8:40 AM - 9:05 AM
Cardiac PET: Seeing the Heart in a New Light
Speaker: Brian Nolan, DO
9:05 AM - 9:30 AM
2026 Dyslipidemia Guideline: Practical implementation strategies within the primary care setting
Speaker: Clint Allred, MD
9:30 AM - 9:50 AM
Panel-Style Q&A Session
9:50 AM - 9:55 AM
Break
9:55 AM - 10:45 AM
Practicing Medicine in the Age of AI - Keynote Address
Speaker: Terry Ribbens, MD & Trevor Satterfield, MD
10:45 AM - 11:10 AM
Managing Adult ADHD in Primary Care: Perspectives from Addiction Medicine
Speaker: Norman Litchfield, MD
11:10 AM - 11:35 AM
Hormone Replacement Therapy
Speaker: Caroline Rolofson, DO
11:35 AM - 11:55 AM
Panel-Style Q&A Session
11:55 AM - 1:00 PM
Lunch · Afternoon Session
1:00 PM - 1:25 PM
Primary Care Updates
Speaker: Jodie Donovan, MD
1:25 PM - 1:50 PM
A Tale of Two Patients: A Brief Wonderous Glimpse of Emergency Medicine Best Practice
Speaker: Tara Kenny, MD
1:50 PM - 2:15 PM
Lift Heavy, Eat Meat, Question Everything: A Primary Care Guide to the Manosphere
Speaker: Jason Bronner, MD
2:15 PM - 2:40 PM
Wait Not, Want Not: Urgent Care essentials for PCPs
Speaker: Martha Taylor, MD
2:40 PM - 3:00 PM
Panel-Style Q&A Session
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Saturday Evening Social
Featured SpeakersExpand
  • Benjamin Satterfield, MD, PhD

    Benjamin Satterfield, MD, PhD

    St. Luke's Clinic — Idaho Cardiology Associates

    Lecture: Heart failure management for primary care: Practical tips and updates

    Bio: Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. Residency: Mayo Clinic College of Medicine. Fellowship: Mayo Clinic College of Medicine.

  • Robyn Bryde, MD

    Robyn Bryde, MD

    St. Luke's Clinic — Idaho Cardiology Associates

    Lecture: Practical Considerations for Management of A Fib

    Bio: Robyn Bryde, MD is a cardiologist with advanced subspecialty training in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) and sports cardiology. She specializes in diagnosing and treating patients with HCM and caring for athletes and active individuals with underlying heart conditions, including arrhythmias and inherited cardiovascular diseases.

    Dr. Bryde completed her internal medicine residency and cardiology fellowship at the Mayo Clinic in Florida, where she served as chief cardiology fellow and assistant professor of medicine. She then pursued the nation's first dedicated advanced fellowship in HCM and sports cardiology at Morristown Medical Center in New Jersey, participating in cutting-edge clinical research and caring for professional and recreational athletes.

    An active international volunteer and frequent national and international speaker, Dr. Bryde has published in peer-reviewed journals and holds medical licenses in Idaho, Florida, and New Jersey. A former competitive cyclist and two-time Ironman triathlete, she is excited to grow the Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and Sports Cardiology Clinic at St. Luke's in Boise.

  • Brian Nolan, DO

    Brian Nolan, DO

    St. Luke's Clinic — Idaho Cardiology Associates

    Lecture: Cardiac PET: Seeing the Heart in a New Light

    Bio: Brian P. Nolan, DO, FACC is a cardiologist specializing in nuclear cardiology, heart failure, and advanced cardiac imaging and catheterization procedures. He performs stress testing and works closely with multidisciplinary teams to support patients before and after heart transplantation, valuing St. Luke's collaborative, team-based approach to care.

    Dr. Nolan serves as medical director of St. Luke's Nuclear Cardiology and Cardiology Research programs. He leads an active clinical research team focused on heart failure, coronary artery disease, hyperlipidemia, and cardiac arrhythmias, and welcomes discussions about current research opportunities. His career has also included leadership roles as heart and vascular department chair and operational council member.

    Board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, and advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology, Dr. Nolan began his career in physical therapy, shaping his patient-centered approach to care. He is passionate about helping patients feel better and live longer through healthy lifestyle choices, emphasizing whole-food, plant-based nutrition and regular physical activity. An endurance athlete, he has competed in events such as the Boston Marathon and the Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon. He and his wife have two sons.

  • Clint Allred, MD

    Clint Allred, MD

    St. Luke's Clinic — Idaho Cardiology Associates

    Lecture: 2026 Dyslipidemia Guideline: Practical implementation strategies within the primary care setting

    Bio: Clint Allred, MD, FACC is a general cardiologist with additional board certification in clinical lipidology. In addition to providing general cardiovascular care, Dr. Allred offers preventive care for atherosclerotic cardiovascular processes with particular interest in management of inherited dyslipidemias. Through shared decision making with his patients, he emphasizes the combination of pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic strategies to mitigate risk and achieve both primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular, peripheral vascular and cerebrovascular atherosclerotic events. He also works with patients challenged by intolerance to traditional lipid lowering therapies.

    After completing his fellowship training, Dr. Allred joined the faculty at the University of Utah where he served as director of the Cardiovascular Medicine Lipid Clinic until he joined St. Luke's Idaho Cardiology Associates.

  • Terry Ribbens, MD

    Terry Ribbens, MD

    St. Luke's Clinic — Family Health

    Lecture: Practicing Medicine in the Age of AI - Keynote Address

    Bio: Terry Ribbens, MD enjoys all aspects of family medicine and developing long-term relationships as he cares for an entire family. His areas of interest include evidence-based preventive medicine, sports medicine, treatment of allergy and asthma conditions, and minor office procedures such as mole removal, radiofrequency skin surgery, and joint injections. Dr. Ribbens strives to teach his patients about their health at every visit and guide them in the complex and ever-changing world of medicine.

  • Trevor Satterfield, MD

    Trevor Satterfield, MD

    St. Luke's Clinic — Physician Center

    Lecture: Practicing Medicine in the Age of AI - Keynote Address

    Bio: Trevor Satterfield, MD is passionate about providing high quality medical care to children and adults of all ages. In addition to focusing on the core primary care needs of his patients, he also works with physicians and others within St. Luke's to improve the quality, cost and efficiency of health care.

    Originally from Idaho, Dr. Satterfield earned his bachelor's degree from Idaho State University, graduating with honors. He completed his medical degree at the University of Utah and his family medicine residency training at McKay-Dee Hospital in Utah. Today, he supports the next generation of providers by instructing medical students and residents.

    In his free time, Dr. Satterfield enjoys spending time with his family, boating, gardening, practicing his faith, and participating in community service and events.

  • Norman Litchfield, MD

    Norman Litchfield, MD

    St. Luke's Clinic — Behavioral Health

    Lecture: Managing Adult ADHD in Primary Care: Perspectives from Addiction Medicine

    Bio: Norman Litchfield, MD is a board-certified adult psychiatrist and addiction medicine specialist who sees patients on the inpatient consult service and in clinic in Boise and McCall. Prior to joining St. Luke's, Dr. Litchfield served as the Medical Director of the Inpatient Psychiatry Unit at the Boise VA Medical Center. He maintains a faculty appointment with the University of Washington, where he teaches medical students, residents and fellows in the Boise Psychiatry Residency and Addiction Medicine Fellowship.

  • Caroline Rolofson, DO

    Caroline Rolofson, DO

    St. Luke's Clinic — Obstetrics and Gynecology

    Lecture: Hormone Replacement Therapy

    Bio: Caroline Rolofson, DO takes a holistic whole-body approach to health care, listening to her patients' concerns, presenting options and explaining how each will have risk benefits and alternatives.

    Dr. Rolofson's osteopathic background has equipped her with a wide variety of tools to help treat patients, and during her residency she was trained by midwives, MDs, and DOs. She has a background in caring for high-risk pregnancies, and is passionate about women having a high quality of life. She is also trained in minimally invasive surgical approaches to treat gynecologic concerns.

  • Jodie Donovan, MD

    Jodie Donovan, MD

    St. Luke's Clinic — Internal Medicine

    Lecture: Primary Care Updates

    Bio: Jodie Donovan, MD practices adult general internal medicine, providing care for a wide range of conditions including acute care, management of chronic disease, and preventive care. She served as chief resident at the Boise VA Medical Center.

  • Tara Kenny, MD

    Tara Kenny, MD

    Emergency Medicine of Idaho

    Lecture: A Tale of Two Patients: A Brief Wonderous Glimpse of Emergency Medicine Best Practice

    Bio: Medical School: University of Washington School of Medicine. Residency: Oregon Health Sciences University.

  • Jason Bronner, MD

    Jason Bronner, MD

    St. Luke's Clinic — Internal Medicine

    Lecture: Lift Heavy, Eat Meat, Question Everything: A Primary Care Guide to the Manosphere

    Bio: Jason Bronner, MD provides primary care for adults, including preventive care and diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. Dr. Bronner enjoys the critical thinking and problem solving that comes with being a primary care provider, and feels that though the world of medicine can be serious and frightening at times, a good sense of humor can sometimes be the best medicine. When not at work, he enjoys spending time with his wife and two sons.

  • Martha Taylor, MD

    Martha Taylor, MD

    St. Luke's Urgent Care — Twin Falls

    Lecture: Wait Not, Want Not: Urgent Care essentials for PCPs

    Bio: Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine. Residency: Providence Hospital. Fellowship: Providence Hospital.

Questions?

For questions or more information, please contact physicianliaison@slhs.org.

Organized by Kathleen Lewis, Meredith McGowan, & Jason Bronner, MD

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Sun Valley Resort 1 Sun Valley Road, Sun Valley, ID 83353

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